John Donahoe

With New CEO, Can Nike Just Do It Again? Not This Year
With New CEO, Can Nike Just Do It Again? Not This Year
October 01, 2024  |  Earnings

The consequences of its flawed direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy continue to haunt Nike. As reported Tuesday (Oct. 1), the company’s revenue showed weakness across all channels...

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Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive Elliott Hill
Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive Elliott Hill
September 19, 2024  |  Retail

The Nike board of directors has announced a leadership transition that will see Elliott Hill, the company’s former president for consumer and marketplace, who retired...

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Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale
Nike Reports Continued Channel Shift From D2C to Wholesale
June 27, 2024  |  Retail

Nike continued its shift from direct-to-consumer (D2C) to wholesale channels over the past three months. During the quarter ended May 31, the footwear, apparel and...

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Nike Continues to Distance Brand From D2C Push
Nike Continues to Distance Brand From D2C Push
March 21, 2024  |  Earnings

Nike may have beaten the street with its fiscal year Q3 earnings, but it’s hardly taking a victory lap. Acknowledging that this was a “difficult...

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Why Nike Says It’s Expanding Its $9 Billion Women’s Business
Why Nike Says It’s Expanding Its $9 Billion Women’s Business
December 22, 2023  |  Earnings

Nike has taken its game to the next level in the women’s market, boasting a reported business of around $9 billion — excluding Jordan and...

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Nike’s Share of Direct Sales Hits $21.3 Billion, a 14% increase in FY 2023
Nike’s Share of Direct Sales Hits $21.3 Billion, a 14% increase in FY 2023
June 29, 2023  |  Retail

While Nike may have rekindled its relationships with wholesale partners Macy’s and DSW, the apparel and footwear giant isn’t looking to go full throttle on...

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Nike Stock Soars as Record Membership Drives 34% Spike in Digital Sales
Nike Stock Soars as Record Membership Drives 34% Spike in Digital Sales
December 21, 2022  |  Retail

Nike stock soared after strong demand for its products allowed it to do something few other brands can: charge full price. At the same, the...

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Nike Promises ‘Decisive Action’ on Inventory, More Investment in D2C
Nike Promises ‘Decisive Action’ on Inventory, More Investment in D2C
September 30, 2022  |  Retail

“We face a new degree of complexity,” Nike CFO Matthew Friend told analysts Thursday, in the wake of the athletic shoe, apparel and equipment maker’s...

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Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself
Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself
March 13, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe won’t be running the company after it splits off PayPal later this year, but that change is characteristic of what...

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